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Chorley Council local elections 2026: the full list of 65 candidates standing in 'final' borough poll
Sixty-five candidates are standing at Chorley Council’s local elections next month.
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Rapper drug boss jailed for 15 years after bragging about drug empire in song
The lyrics of Clough's rap said: 'A run this town with white and brown / A got a mad little crack round'
A59 in Clitheroe closed after serious two-vehicle crash as drivers told to avoid area
The road is expected to be closed for some time
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Blackpool hotel ice cream kiosk plan thrown out by council
Planning officers said "it is most likely to be used by passing custom who are not hotel guests"
Preston Playhouse show to tell partially true tale of how Michelangelo’s ‘David' shocked the city
A new play at Preston Playhouse is set to tell a fictionalised version of a true story which caused scandal in the city back in the 1800s.
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Plans to turn two homes in Preston City Centre into one HMO revealed
Plans have gone in to turn two homes in Preston City Centre into one House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
The predators, fraudsters and drug dealers jailed this week
All are now behind bars
'There's no place like it': Visitors flock to Blackpool for a day in the sun
Blackpool has been a seaside staple since the 1800s
Manchester Airport horror as man falls from Jet2 plane bound for Tenerife
The man suffered serious multiple injuries and Jet2 said a 'full' investigation has been launched
M6 crash LIVE with traffic at standstill in Lancashire and 'severe delays'
One lane has been closed off near Charnock Richard Services
Tyson Fury opens up on 'frugal' life and Asda bargains ahead of £15m fight
The Gypsy King is said to be worth a cool £160 million but loves a bit of wheeling and dealing
LIVE: M6 at standstill after crash between Leyland and Charnock Richard Services this afternoon
Traffic has returned to normal after a crash on the M6 near Charnock Richard Services this afternoon.
'We saw something wrong with our baby's eyes, now he'll likely lose his sight'
Stepan and Alina were overjoyed when they gave birth to their 'miracle' son Bohdan in May 2025
Mercedes driver told police 'just about to sort it' - but he was too late
Officers pulled the vehicle over a defective number plate - but things quickly took a turn
Clash over Colne and village upgrades in new £1.5m Pendle fund
'How were new projects inserted at the last minute?'
Gogglebox's Sophie Sandiford shares hilarious moment from brother Pete’s wedding
They kept their big day incredibly low key, but Sophie has let slip a hilarious moment
Woman, 25, dies after being found unresponsive in her bathroom
Annabel Hayden was working in Germany when she died
Tenerife horror as British woman, 73, raped, beaten and robbed
The attacker climbed a 6ft wall to break into the her apartment
We tried one of Blackpool's highest rated chippies and the portions are no joke
Nelly's serves everything from your standard fish and chips to chicken, burgers and ribs
NHS update on Blackpool Vic and Royal Preston hospital services this weekend amid ongoing doctors' strike
The NHS is urging patients in Lancashire to seek medical care as normal as resident doctors continue strike action this weekend.